Marion County High School - Vistan Yearbook (Buena Vista, GA)

Text from Pages 1 - 102 of the 1948 volume:

DEDICATION V.e, the senior Class of 3 947-48, dedicate The Vistan, our first annual, to Kr3. Pearl o. ohort and Mrs. Louise A. Lowe, who pave much time and effort to make it possible. We thank you both for the time and patience you have given us all four years of hi h school. You were wonderful to us....... HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL The title Marion County High School is the new NAME GIVEN TO BuENA VlSTA HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR, 1948. When the high school in Buena Vista was first begun IN 1900, IT WAS NAMED HOKE SMITH INSTITUTE IN honor of Senator Hoke Smith. By 1930, although no OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN AS TO CHANGING THE NAME , THE SCHOOL WAS GENERALLY CALLED BuENA VlSTA HIGH School. The school was an independent-system unoer A CITY BOARO OF EDUCATION FROM ITS BEGINNING TO 1947 WHEN A LEGAL MERGER WAS MADE WITH «THE MARION County Sohool System. The city board ceased to function, and the Marion County Board of Education CONTROLLED THE ENTIRE SCHOOL SYSTEM. IN APRIL, 1948, the high school in Buena Vista was officially CHANGED FROM BuENA VlSTA HIGH SCHOOL TO MARION County High School. The first graduating class in Buena Vista on the HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL WAS IN 1901. HOKE SMITH INSTITUTE WAS THEN SITUATED IN THE FRAME BUILDING WHICH IS USED FOR THE COLORED HIGH SCHOOL AT THE PRESENT time. There were five in the class of 1901. In 1902, THE FIRST GRADUATES WENT OUT FROM THE NEW BRICK BUILDING OF HOKE SMITH INSTITUTE. THERE WERE NINE IN THAT CLASS. AFTER THAT TIME, THE SCHOOL GREW RAPIOLY IN SIZE AND IMPORTANCE, AND IN 1923 BONDS WERE FLOATED IN ORDER TO ENLARGE AND REMOOEL THE BUILDING. WlNGS WERE ADDED ON EA OH SIDE OF THE OLO 8UIL0ING, AND THE STRUCTURE WAS COVERED WITH stucco. Since that time, no further additions4 have BEEN MADE TO THE BUILDING ITSELF, BUT A GYMNASIUM, a Home Economics and Vocational Agriculture builoing, A CANNING PLANT, AND A LUNCH ROOM HAVE BEEN BUILT ON The school campus. This year, 1947-48, the need for a new building TO HOUSE THE LARGE 350 ENROLLMENT AN0 TO MEET THE SAFETY AND CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE GEORGIA Accrediting Commission, led the Board of Eduoation TO HOLD A BOND ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FLOATING BONDS TO BUILD A NEW BUILDING AND EQUIP IT TO MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN ACOREOI TED HIGH SOHOOL. The bond election was carried, and the new builoing WILL BE PLACED UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS SOON AS PLANS «SMS ARE COMPLETED. Up to the time that the Buena with the Marion County System, SCHOOL WERE ENTITLED SUPERINTENDENTS0; AFTER THE MERGER, THE HEADS OF' THE SCHOOL WERE ENTITLEO Principals to distinguish them from the County School Superintendent. There have been seventeen DIFFERENT HEADS OF THE SCHOOL IN 3uENA VlSTA SINOE 1901, as follows: J. H. Melson, 1901-1907; A.  V. 1907-1912; W. £. Crane, 1912-1916; Miss Dempsey, 1916-1918; E. 8. Flanagan ano Colbert, 1918-1919; C. R. Brown, 1919- L. Lawson, 1920-1921; J. A. Penoergrast, F. E. Hankinson, I923-I925 Charles Strozier, Ernestine J. Groves 1920; H. 1921-1923; ■■ E. Lawrence, 1923-1931; Herman Usher, 1931-1936 , Dennis D. Still, 1936-1939; Roy M. Hall, 1939— 1942; J. D. Tweedy, 1942-1944; Mrs. Pearl S. Short , 1944-1947; J 8. Jenkins, 1947 to the present. Mr. E. H. McMichael is the County School Superintendent UNDER WHOM THE MERGER OF BuENA VlSTA WITH THE WAS OUR MADE AND UNOER PROPOSED NEW HIGH WHOM SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS THERE HAVE BEEN Senior Class of 1 N 631 1948 Marion County Schools BONDS WERE FLOATED FOR 8UILDING. From the first high school 1901 THROUGH THE CLASS OF 1947 GRADUATES OF THIS SCHOOL. THE NUMBERS TWENTY-THREE MEMBERS. The high school in Buena Vista, which is the only HIGH SOHOOL IN MARION COUNTY, HAS BEEN FULLY ACCRED- ITED by the Georgia Accrediting Commission for more THAN 20 YEARS. ITS GRADUATES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EN- TRANCE INTO ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING- AFFILIATED with the University System of Georgia. In the Georgia High School Association, Buena Vista BfcSSS; I Mr. J. 0. Jenkins Principal 0 Mr. L. K. Moss Voca ti onal Agriculture Mrs. Mary Fierce Johns no'lish-Lihrary Kirs. Pearl Short English and Commerce Mrs. Lucylee Washington 3c ience Miss Lois Young .Yus ic Miss Martha Croxton Ma thema tics .js. Louise' Love Social Science Mrs .Eloiso Wooldridge «.rs . Marguerite Seventh Grade Lowe, Sixth and Princ ipal Miss Lora Mathis Mrs. Marjorie Miss Pyrd Horton Mrs. Annie Cook Mrs• Mary Lou Fifth Irade Me Clung Third 3rade Second 3rade Purgin Fourth Grade First Grade ALMA MATER BUENA BISTA HIGH SCHOOL (Words by J.W. Comer) 1 On a hill in Western Georgia Wind thy corridors. Boys and girls of Marion County Sing with joyful voice. 2 Days of friendship ano of study, Days and nights of play— Memories we'll ever cherish, Wander where we may. Chorus Buena Vista, Alma Mater, As the years go by. We will love and do thee honor, Buena Vista High. RED AND BLACK SCHOOL COLORS SCHOOL MASCOT RED FOX Marvin Jerniran Iresldent Hazel Windham SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES The main objective of the Senior Class ouring 1947-1948 WAS TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CLASS TRIP to Washington, D.C., in the summer after gradua- tion. In order to reach our objective,we enter- ed INTO SEVERAL PROJECTS. The first of the SUBSCRIPTION SALE, lishing Company, Seniors, the class Reds and the Blues of the Blues, and the Reds. The agr WOULO ENTERTAIN TH AND GAVE THE BLUES the gym. Annette SOLD THE MOST SUBS SHARP PEN AND PENC Company. The class project. year's projects was a magazine put on through the Curtis Pub- T0 PROMOTE ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO TEAMS,THE . Sidney Sanders was captain Marvin Jernigan was captain of EEMENT WAS THAT THE LOSING SIDE E WINNING SIDE. A WIENER ROAST Schley, as the CRIPTIONS, WAS •The Reds lost ANO DANCE IN INDIVIOUAL WHO AWARDED AN EVER- IL SET BY THE CuRTIS PUBLISHING made$92.00 ON THE SUBSCRIPTION S: I AT • As Christmas drew near, the Seniors began selling Christmas cards and Christmas wrappings as a project. The profit from these sales was $76.00. The Seniors served dinners to the Lions Club AND ADDED TO THEIR TRIP FUND FROM THE PROFITS. The Missionary Society,which serves the Lions Club regularly, gave the Seniors the privilege of SERVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. The Juniors entertained the Seniors with a BANQUET IN THE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM ON MAY 7 1948. The gym was decorated to carry out the Hawaiian MOTIF OF THE BANQUET. IT LOOKED VERY REALISTIC WITH SOME OF THE JUNIORS DRESSED AS HaWAIIANS. The Class cises - May Commencement activities included; Senior Play - May 14 Class Night - May 21; Bacca- laureate Sermon - May 23; and Graduation Exer- 24. vN. STAFF CF THE VIS TAN Mary Thomas Assistant Editor Royce Hanner Art Editor Annette Schley Class Editor Marvin Jernicran Pusiness Manager Hazel Windham Secre tary Jimmy Moore Athletic Editor Ruth Miller Activity Editor Winona Sisk Class Historian HISTORY OP THE CLASS OP 1948 Eleven years ago. the Sen MOST OF IT, WALKED THROUGH THE or Class of DOORS OF sohool buildings for the first time, and MISTICALLY DEMANOED AN EDUCATION. OF THE FIVE OR FORTY FIRST-GRADERS WHO STARTED 1937 ONLY THREE—MARY ANN CLEMENTS, JlMMY and Winona Sisk—have completed their ELEVEN YEARS OF SCHOOL IN BUENA VlSTA The rest of the present THIS TRIO SCHOOL. EITHER IN Senior Class has THE GRADES, OR I '48, OR V A RI OUS OPTI - THIRTY- HERE N Moore, ENTIRE School, joineo N HIGH We started ROLLMENT OF MING WITH THAT NAIVE FRESHMEN P0SSE8. WE initiation. However, ENJOY THREE PARTIES GREATLY ASSISTED BY SAPPINGTON. OUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER WITH AN EN- THIRTY-THREE EAGER FRESHMEN, BRIM- SELF-ASSURANCE THAT ONLY HAO A LOT LESS OF IT AFTER WE RECOVERED IN TIME TO DURING THE YEAR. WE WERE our sponsor, Mrs. Jessie WE ENTERED OUR SOPHOMORE YEAR WITH A FEW LESS ENROLLED THAN WE HAD WHEN WE WERE FRESHMEN. OuR SPONSOR THIS YEAR WAS MRS. LUCY LEE WASHINGTON and our Class President was Howard Bush. We had SEVERAL PARTIES, BUT WE WEREN'T EXTREMELY ACTIVE IN SPORTS OR OTHER EXTRA ACTIVITIES. When we came to school as juniors, with an en- rollment OF TWENTY, WE MET MANY NEW FACES AN0 MISSED SEVERAL OLD ONES. WE ALSO HAD A FEW NEW TEACHERS ON THE FACULTY. MlSS MARTHA CROXTON WAS OUR JUNIOR SPONSOR. OUR JUNIOR YEAR WAS A PERIOD OF STEADY ACTIVITY. PlVE OF US PLAYED ON THE BASKETBALL TEAM. OUR BANQUET AND PROM, WHICH US EO THE CIRCUS MOTIF, WERE CONCEDED BY ALL TO HAVE BEEN A CREAT SUCOESS. WE HAD SEVERAL PARTIES OURING THE YEAR, WHICH WAS SATISFACTORILY CONCLUDED WITH A PICNIC AT THE END OF THE YEAR. CLASS HISTORY Our Senior year, which began with an enroll- ment OF TWENTY-THREE, HAS BEEN A BU8Y ONE. THREE SENIOR BOYS AND THREE SENIOR GIRLS LETTEREO IN BASKETBALL THIS YEAR. To GET FUNDS FOR OUR SENIOR TRIP, WE HAVE SOLO MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS ano Christmas cards. We also sold canoy every OAY AT RECESS. ALL OF OUR ACTIVITIES WERE PUR- SUED WITH THE HELP OF OUR SPONSOR, MRS. LOUISE Lowe. We greatly enjoyed the banquet which the Junior Class out-did themselves preparing for us in May. The Seniors spent much time and energy working on our High Sohool Annual. The profits of this ENTERPRISE WENT TO THE SENIORS FOR THEIR CLASS TRI P. Since we started as Seniors we have two MEMBERS OF OUR CLASS THAT SERVED IN THE ARMEO Forces. They are Marvin Jernigan and Albert Welch. WE WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL TO OUR PARENTS FOR PROVIDING US WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A HIGH SOHOOL EDUCATION, AND TO OUR TEAOHERS FOR THE PATIENCE AND CONSIDERATION THEY HAVE SHOWN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS WE WERE WITH THEM. OuR FAITH IN OUR HOMES ANO OUR SCHOOL IS THE BASIS OF THE CONFIDENCE WITH WHICH WE FACE THE FUTURE. CLASS ROLL Hazel Braoy Robert Brooks Margie Brown Mary Ann Clements Louise Edwards Muriel Elliott Royce Hanner Max Helms Marvin Jernigan Ruth Miller Mary Thomas Albert Welch Hazel Windham Jimmy Moore Preston Phillips Hubert Powell Velma Robinson Robert Ryals Dorothea Sanders Sioney Sanders Annette Sohley Ben Singleton Winona Sisk SENIOR CLASS WHO'S IVHO GIRLS Prettiest .......................Mary Anne Clements Most Athletic ...................Mary Anne Clements Best-All-Rouno ..................Mary Anne Clements Most Popular......................... Annette Schley Cutest................................Annette Schley Most Stuoious............................Ruth Miller Most likely to Succeed................Annette Schley Wittiest.............................Velma Robinson Best Dressed.....................Mary Anne Clements Biggest Flirt.........................Hazel Winoham Slowest.................................Hazel Braoy Loudest..............................Velma Robinson Best Sport.......................Mary Anne Clements BOYS Most Handsome.........................Ben Singleton Most Athletic...........................Royce Hanner Best-All-Round..........................Jimmy Moore Most Popular...........................Robert Ryals Cutest................................Ben Singleton Most Stuoious.......................Marvin Jernigan Wittiest...............................Albert Welch Best Dressed............................Jimmy Moore Biggest Flirt.........................Hubert Powell Slowest...............................8en Singleton Loudest ..............................Hubert Powell Best Sport..............................Jimmy Moore Class Sponsor Mrs. Louise A. Lowe WiSSSs; ' The 1948 Senior Play Presenteo May 7, 19 -8 'N the Buena Vista High School Auditorium SYNOPSIS; Jacky Howard is the typical young man of SEVENTEEN; HE CARRIES THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD UPON HIS HOULOERS. SlNCE HIS FATHER'S OEATH, HIS YOUNG sister, Peggy, and his mother have seen living with Aunt Eulalie, It is a struggle to exist because THE MONEY THE FATHER LEFT THEM IS BEING SAVED FOR THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. Jacky feels oependent on his spinster Aunt and WOULD LIKE TO BE A8LE TO SUPPORT THEM ALL. At PRESENT, HE IS INVOLVED IN HIS FIRST ROMANCE. ThE OBJECT OF HIS AOO RATION IS SPRING 0ELLINGTON, THE BELLE OF THE TOWN. JACKY FINDS IT RATHER DIFFICULT to keep up with Spring's whims as she seems to have A NEW IDEAL EVERY WEEK OR SO - BlLL POWELL, BlNG Crosby, and finally the President himself. Trying TO LIVE UP TO THESE MANY PERSONALITIES KEEPS THE BOYS ON THE JUMP - ESPECIALLY JaCKY, WHO HAS JUST INVENTED A PRODUCT THAT IS BOUND TO MAKE HIM A MILLIONAIRE.' Peggy intends to finance her brother's invention BY SELLING A HAIR TONIC OF HER OWN MAKE. A NEIGH- BOR BUYS IT, AND HER HAIR STARTS FALLING OUT. ThEN, Aunt Euly's stocks go down to almost nothing, ano JUST WHENSHE HAS FALLEN IN LOVE WITH JaCKY's athletic coach. Things seem pretty hopeless when THE TIDE TURNS ANO EVENTS HAPPEN THAT MAKE POSSIBLE THE FAMILY'S FUTURE INDEPENDENCE ANO HAPPINESS. CAST OF CHARACTER3.. JACKY HOWARD, who has spring fever all the year round.................................Jimmy Moore PRICE, his married brother...........Hubert Powell RAY 3UTLER, his chum...,................Rosert Ryals MR. KNIGHT, an athletic coach........Marvin Jernigan PEGGY, Jacky's kid sister.............Annette Schley BERTHA, their mother.............................Ruth Miller EULALIE BARNES, her sister......................Hazel Windham DONNA HOWARD, Price's wife............Louise Edwaros SPRING BILLINGTON, Jacky's girl...Mary Ann Clements TESSIE, the general help,.................Winona Sisk  • Lillie Felle Fritton Reba Jean Davis i“i Fletcher J ohns on Leo McAllister Lillian Simmons Odus Adams President ♦ AlShi Cecil Hanner Vice-Pres • Carolyn Wall Secy. TTeas. Joyce Chalkley Joyce Chapman Richard Danvers Billy Croxton Ferrell Cook Warren J ohns on Violas Mitchell Carol Morgan Jane Theo Montgomery Parker Charles McCorkle Lamar Samuel McMickle Parker Guy Richard Preston Preston Beatrice Sene Watson Harbuck Luella Wells Phillip Wise Wiley Harbuck President Glenn McMickle Vice-Pres• Jeanne V ells Secy .-Trees• Joe Anthony f Mar 'aret Puller Betty Jean Hancock Dolly Jean Me Kickle Mary Frances Anthony Carrie Mae 3103 s Ka thryn Johnson Jabez McCorkle Innan Chalkley % James Hendricks - r I 4 r • Clarence McCorkle I Peth Hosiers r etty Ann Hogg v. ) V Sylvester McCorkle Irma Smith Bobby Jean Currington Riley J ohns on Anne Pilcher Glady Wea thers I Odessa Grier ’v«lls Loft to right: lot row: Lawronce Wight, I resident; Warren Garrett, Vice-Pres.; Jeanette Studdard, Sec y; Ann Harbuok, Willie Simmons, David Cook, leggy Halley, Linton Carter. 2nd row Julia Andersen, Jerry Davia, Frieda Bagley, Eugene Wilson, l!yron Brown, Jimmy Wall, Willie Mae Bullard, Walter Teat. 3rd rowi Melvin Robinson, Betty Davis, Clements Powell, Fay© Davis, Charles Fop©, Elisa Ann Dosier, William Perry, Inez Foster. 4th row Mary Cdom, Roy Gloss, Dixie Hodge, John Owens, Mary Jordan, Orrel Allen, Jimmy Icard, Rose Jordan. 5th row: Everett C’Hearn, Martha Foster, Douglas k'oore, Louise Fuller, Edmcnd Kemp, Nell Weaver, Jimry Bishop, Luther Forsyth. 6th row: Myrtice Fuller, Eugene Ammons, kariann Hall, Olivia Henson, Clinton Allen, Gwendolyn Robinson, Julian Blythe, Ruby Youngblood. 7th row Bobby Daniel, Tru McAllister, Ellis Greene, Mary MoCorkle, Wayne Britton, Erylene Mitchell, Donald Goodroe, Betty Phillips. 8th row Caroline Wight, Gloria Owens, Lynda Singleton, Louise Youngblood, Hurahel Cullefer, Christine Soott, Delpha Turner, Juanita Simmons. THIRD GRADE SIXTH ( R A D E to Top Row: Cecil Kanner, 3uy freston, KIcftard Danvers, Violas Mitchell 1 ester Vc orkie Bottom Row: illy Croxton, Jimmy Moore, Robert Ryal3, ihilli: Wise, Royce ;anner. SUMMARY OF BASKETBALL SEASON, 1947-1948 The games played sy the Buena Vista High Teams DURING THE 1947“48 8ASKET8ALL SEASON, PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENTS, WERE 19 IN NUMBER. Of THE TOTAL GAMES PLAYED,THE BOYS LOST 5 AN0 W0N 14 AND THE GIRLS LOST 12, TIED 1, AND WON 6. The boys'tournament was held in Perry,Georgia, THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY l6-20. The BuENA VlSTA BoYS PLAYED AmERICUS THE FIRST NIGHT AND WON BY THE SCORE OF 28-23. The SECOND NIGHT, BUENA VlSTA played '«Varner Robins and lost by the score of 34-54. The girls1 tournament was helo in Oawson during THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23-26. THE BuENA VlSTA GIRLS PLAYEO SYCAMORE THE FIRST NIGHT AND LOST BY THE SCORE OF 15“31. The scores of all the games, other than those PLAYED IN THE TOURNAMENTS, ARE SUMMARIZED 8ELOW; B.V. 50 BOYS R|CHLAND 31 B.V. 13 GIRLS R1CHLAND 16 B.V. 38 Oglethorpe 30 3. V. 10 Oglethorpe 20 B.V. 14 Montezuma 21 3. V. 14 Montezuma 10 B.V. 31 R1CHLANO 28 B.V. 3 R1CHLAND 14 B.V. 36 Ellaville 12 B.V. 11 ELLAVILLE 22 B.V. 46 LumpkIN 27 3. V. 20 Lumpkin a B.V. 21 Amer1cus 11 B.V. 17 Americus 3.V. 28 Oglethorpe 31 B.V. 16 Oglethorpe 32 B.V. 15 Montezuma 70 B.V. 21 Montezuma 25 B.v. 35 Preston 19 19 B.V. 21 Preston io B.V. 33 Shellman B.V. 21 Shellman 32 B.V. 35 Ham 1lton 14 B.V. 19 Ham 1lton 19 B.V. 41 Shellman 27 B.V. 22 Shellman 20 B.V. 24 Lumpkin 43 B.V. 20 Lumpkin 43 B.v. 44 EllavILLE 25 B.V. 18 Ellaville 15 B.V. 27 Americus 18 B.V. 25 Americus 27 B.v. 37 Preston 27 3. V. 24 Preston 17 B.V. 37 Talbotton 25 3. V. 22 Talbotton 24 B.V. 25 Terrell 31 B.V. 13 Terrell 41 CO -I 'y X R O0£ RT RYAL5 C L A D Y WfATHtflS LUELLA W £ LLS JEAN N £ wells OTHE R MEMBERS FUOENIA HUTTO CECIL HANNER JIMMY MO© a e SCHOOL CALENDAR OF 1947-48 Aug. 27—Registration Day. Sept. 1—Formal opening of school. Sept. 12—Chapel Program by Oramatio Club. Two plays were presenteo, Slick the Salesman, ano ■The Best People . Sept. l6—Dramatic Club elected officers: Pres.- Sidney Sanoers; Vioe-Pres. - Annetta Schley; Secretary- Ruth Miller; Treas.- Reba Jean Davis; Reporter- Jeanne Wells; Stage Manager- Hubert Powell; Property Manager- Annette Schley ano Jeanne Wells. Sept. 22—Buena Vista School Spelling Contest. Winners: first plaoe, Patsy Nutt; secono place, Annette Schley. Sept. 22—School cheer leaders elected: Carolyn Wall, Ferol Conner, Jeanette Stuooaro, ano Reba Jean Oavis. Sept. 24—First B Club meeting. Attenoeo fair AND HAO SUPPER IN COLUMBUS. Sept. 27—Marion County Spelling Contest. Winners: first plaoe, Annette Sohley; secono place, Patsy Nutt. Oct. 2-7—New 8 Club members initiated. Oct. 6--Inoivioual Pictures taken. Oct. 6—Lunohroom opened in new gymnasium annex. Oot. 10—Dramatic Club presenteo in ohapel a reaoing, The Spell of the Yukon, a monologue, Costumes Are Easy, ano a play, Women Are So Brave. Oct. 10—County Spelling Contest winners entereo CONTEST AT SOUTHEASTERN FAIR, ATLANTA. NO HONORS WON. Oct. 22—Teachers attended Oistrict G.E.A. meeting at Joroon ano Columbus Hioh Sohools in Columbus. Oct. 23—School attended the movie, The Yearling, at Buena Vista Theater. Oct. 24—Dramatic Club presenteo in ohapel a play, Two Can Play. School Calenoar Continued Oct 31—Annual Sohool Halloween Carnival held in GYMNASIUM. REPRESENTATIVES OF SENIOR CLASS, Royoe Hanner and Annette Schley were chosen King School. Dick Goooroe and FIRST G RAO E WERE CHOSEN the Grammar School. These WITH TROPHIES FOR THEIR ano Queen for the High Gayle Crozier of the Prince ano Princess of WINNERS WERE PRESENTED ROOMS. Nov.2-8—Future Homemakers osserveo F. H. A. Week. CaNOLELIGHT-SERVICE WAS HELD, ANO THE OFFICERS INSTALLED WERE I PRESIDENT- RuTH MILLER; VlCE- Pres.-Glaoy Weathers: Sec'y-Treas.-Jeanne Wells; Parliamentarian- Luella Wells; Program Director- Peogy Halley, Nov. 6—Dramatio Club presented procram to P.T.A. A MONOLOGUE AND A PLAY KEEN PARENTS WERE GIVEN. Nov. 14—Senior Class and American Government Class presented a chapel program, Faots and Famous Characters from Georgia History. Nov. 20—Senior Class sponsored The Barnyard Jamboree. Oyster Supper at lunchroom sponsored by P.T.A. Nov. 21—Dramatic Club presented one-act play, The Rose Garden, in ohapel. Nov. 27-28—Thanksgiving Holidays. Dec. 5—P.T.A. Helo a Fathers1 Night supper in lunchroom. Dec. 18—Two one-act plays ano ohoral interlude WERE PRESENTED BY THE DRAMATIC CLUB AT EVENING program. Plays were The Cornhusk Doll and A Beo of Hay. Deo. 19—All classes held Christmas parties. Deo. 19—Christmas holioays began. Dec. 30—American History and Government classes went to Columbus to see the Freeoom Train. Dec. 31—Mary Ann Clements, Marion County's repre- sentative, ENTEREO CONTEST FOR PEANUT BOWL QUEEN in Mirror Room, Ralston Hotel, Columbus,Georgia. School Calendar Continueo jan 1—Peanut Bowl Festival including parade and FOOTBALL GAME IN COLUMBUS ATTENDED BY MARION County's representative, Mary Ann Clements. Jan. 5—School reopened. Two cadet teaohers, Miss Lillian Oouglas and Miss Juanita Douglas, came to Buena Vista to do practice teaching in the field of Home Economics under the supervision of Miss Aodie Lou Weaver. Jan. 23—Lions Club and P.T.A. sponsored a three- act play, Head First, which was directeo by Mr. James E. Short. Jan. 27—Whole student body was entertained by Greystoke, the Master Magician. Jan. 28--The Marion County Teaohers Association ENTERTAINED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DISTRICT IN A G.E.A. STUOY GROUP. A STUOY WAS MADE OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REQUIREO FOR MINIMUM SCHOOL needs. The M.C.T.A.serveo supper in the lunch ROOM AFTER THE STUOY. Jan. 29—The House of Davio Basketball Caoers VS. THE MARSHALLVI LLE ATHLETIC CLUB IN EXHIBITION game in Buena Vista gym. Jan. 30—Chest X-rays for tuberculosis given to ALL PEOPLE IN MARION COUNTY WHO DESIREO SUOH AN X-RAY. Jan. 30—Dramatic Club Chapel preliminary readings FOR LITERARY CONTESTS. Feb. 6--Dramatic Club Chapel Plau presented was I 'll Eat My Hat. Feb. 13—Eighth Graoe presented playlet in ohapel, The Girls. Feb. 16-19—District Basketball Tournament for boys in Perry, Georgia. Feb.23-27— District Basketball Tournament for girls in Dawson, Georgia. SCHOOL CALENDAR CONTINUED Feb. 27—Local Reading Contest for girls. First place-Hazel Windham. Second place; Carolyn Wall. Mar, Zl-8—Spring Holidays. Mar. 0-12— B Club Initiation. Mar. 10—Pictures made for school. Mar. 18—Journal Spelling Contest for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Mar. 19—Beta Club Social for the Alumni. Apr. 2--Three one-act plays presented by Oramatic Club. They were The Cornhusk Doll, the contest play; The Valiant, ano Paul Splits the Atom. Apr. 7— Georgia High School Association sponsored Spelling Contest. All seniors ENTERED. Apr. 9— B Club Banquet. Apr. 16-17—District Literary Meet. Buena Vista High School entereo the one-act play, The Cornhusk Doll, starring Luella Wells. Odus Adams entered Decla- mation Contest with the declamation, The Unwown Soldier. Hazel Windham entered Girls' Reading Contest. Jack Greene en- tered first-year Typing Contest. Apr. 23-24—Di str i ct Track Meet. May 5—Seta Club Supper for members, sponsors, and guests. May 7—Junior-Senior Banquet in gymnasium. Hawaiian theme was used in decoration. May 14—Senior Play presented. May 21—Senior Class Night. May 23--3accalaureate Sermon at Methodist Chur ch. May 24—Commencement Exercises. May 31-June 4—Senior Trip. f -ANNETTE SCHLEY VIC - PM I 0 t N T LUELLA WELLS MRS. MARY M. JOHNS Faculty sponsor MARY ANN CLEMENTS PRESIDENT H AZ EL WINDHAM se c y 4 r RNs. V k CAROLYN WALL LILLIAN SIMMONS MRS PEARL S. SHORT FACULTY SPONSOR ■Tc ir $f®® O -v, vC -: X|llf|i miw THE DIRECTION OF The PIONEER SPONSOR. The PURPOSE OF THE PAPER IS TO PRESENT NEWS OF SCHOOL EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS OF INTEREST TO THE STUDENT BODY, ANNOUNCEMENTS, HONOR ROLLS, CLASS NEWS, EACH ISSUE IS DELIVERED TO CHILDREN IN SCHOOL, ANO A TRIBUTED ORDER TO AND EDITORIALS. ONE COPY OF EVERY FAMILY REPRESENTED BY FEW EXTRA COPIES ARE DIS- AMONG THE BUSINESS MEN OF BuENA VlSTA IN PUBLICIZE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOL. The Pioneer was begun as an experiment in the Eng- lish class of Miss Leila Oupree in October, 1936, when THE FIRST ISSUE APPEARED. ThE PAPER WAS SO ENTHUSIAS- TICALLY RECEIVED BY THE STUDENT BOYD THAT THE SUPERIN- TENDENT, Mr. 0.0. Still, authorized a periodical pub- lication OF THE PAPER. |N JANUARY, 1937, ThE PIONEER0 WAS DEFINITELY ESTABLISHED THE SCHOOL. FOUR ISSUES CAME EFFORTS OF THE SENIOR CLASS, Staff; Editor-Mary Taylor; Brown; Sports Editors - Bill Editor - Lera Bray; Reporters - Mary Lou Mackey, Ruth Hart, and Oean Anthony; Business Manager-Heruan Brady; Humor Eoitors - Christine Harbuck and Lurlene Oavis; AS THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF OUT THAT YEAR THROUGH THE WHO ELECTED THE FOLLOWING Associate Editor - Helen Lowe and Irene Hart; Art Quotations Editors -Joris Harris, Martha Phillips, and Rubye Duke. In 1937-38, three issues of The Pioneer appeareo UNOER THE SPONSORSHIP OF MlSS OuPREE. ThE FOLLOWING WERE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF; EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - ROBERT Short Stevens; Assistant Editor - Cranford Carter; Business Manager - Woodrow McClung; Society Editor- Gladys Parker; Illustrator-Wynton Tyler. At the end of THE SCHOOL YEAR, A SPECIAL SENIOR EDITION OF THE Marion County PATRIOT was printed at the expense of the Sen 1 or Class. In 1933-39 Mrs.Pearl Short became Pi oneer. AND sponsor of The SHE HAS BEEN SPONSOR OF THE PAPER EVER since. Nine issues were presented in 1938-39 BY the following Staff; Eo.-in-Chief -Marilyn Jossey; Asst. Eo.-Nellene Harris; News Eo.-Margie Wells; Sports Ed.- Charlie Williams; Humor Ed.-Johnnie Lowe, Illustrator- Wesley Rainey. vr1 v. ■ . • ■ - ■ The Pioneer - Continued The 1939-40 Pioneer contained six issues, one for EACH SIX-WEEKS PERI 00. THE STAFF FOR THE YEAR WAS Eo.-in-Chief - Ann Simpkins; Asst. Ed.- Nadine Hagler; News Eo.- Mary Parker; Sports Eo. - Eowards Brooks; Humor Ed.-Watson Preston; Illustrator - Travis Wells; Corridor Echoes - Eloridge Perry. The Pioneer for the year 1940-41 started off as usual with an issue for eaoh six-weeks perioo, but in January, 1941, President Roosevelt called for paper to be conserved, and The Pioneer was discontinued. The Staff for the year was: Ed.-in-Chief-Mary Icard; Asst. Ed.-Martha Jones; News Eo.-Rose Clements; Sports Ed.- J. T. Downer; Illustrator-James Rush; Corridor Echoes- Louise McElmurray. During the years 1941 42, 1942-1943, and 1943-44, The Pioneer was not published because of the continuing paper shortage. However, in December, 1943, a special paper called The Red ano Black was put out by the Beta Club, whose sponsor was Mrs. Louise Lowe. The Staff for the one-edition paper was: Ed.-in - Chief - Buddy Greene; Asst.Ed.-Cecil Winoham; News Eo.- Henley Ward; Sports Eds.-Frances Hart, Horace Clements, Jr.; Gossip Ed. - Lynda Williams. In 1944-45, The Pioneer was resumed, and six issues appeared. The Staff electeo by the Senior Class was Ed.-in-Chief -Thomas Mathews; Asst.Ed. -Betty Benson ; Business Mgr.- Mike jells, Jr.; Staff Reporter - Mary Belle Rogers; Sports ld.-Bob Jernigan; Joke Eo.-Irene Youngblooo; Gossip Ed.-Lynoa Williams. Five issues were presented in 1945-46 by the follow- ing Staff: Eo.-in-Chief - 3illy Taylor; Asst. Ed.- Roscoe Nix; Bus. Mgr.-R. E. McCorkle; Staff Reporter Marguerite Williams; Sports Eo. - Hoyt Forsyth; Joke Ed.-George Phillips: Class Reporter - Billy Dabbs. For this year, 1947-48, The Pioneer (Volume XI ) consists of six issues. The Staff is; Ed.-in-Chief- Hazel Winoham; Bus. Mgr. - Jimmie Moore; Staff Re- porter - Ruth Miller; Sports Ed.- Winona Sisk; Gossip Eo. - Mary Ann Clements; Joke Ed. - Velma Robinson ; Class Reporter - Royce Hanner. JZ3 Front Row: Jeunn 'ells, Annette 3chiey, Sidney landers, Ruth Miller, Reba Jean Davis, Hubert Fowell Second Rov7! Petty Jean 7ancock, 'Mnona Sisk, Mary Ann Clements, Hazel Windham, ’lady Weathers, Fe y Veils, Perol Conner, Irmo Smith, Lillian Simmons. Third Row: N.r. James k. nort, Varvin Jemi.Tan, Eugenia Hutto, Luella Wells, Louise Edwards, Carolyn Wall, Vary Thomas, Velma Robinson, Odus Adams. DRAMATIC CL1 P OFFICERS 1947-1948 Sidney Sanders...........frasident Annette Schley....Vice-Fresldent Rutn ;..iller.......... Secretary Reba Jean Davis........ T'reasurer Hubert Fowell......'t.aye Manager Jeanne Wells.............He porter Mr. James . Short.........Director FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA tj 111 ii m 11 m 111 m 111111111 u 11111111 m m 11111111111111111 ii 11 ii 111111 m i i i! in i m 111 ■ ii u n !■ i i u i: i. 11. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiif iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiii u iiiiiiimuuummuuumuiimiaitu;mtumiimmitmiiiiimmimiimimiiimmiiim(!iiiiiiiHtmiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiii Compliments of WIGHT MOTOR CO. 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